Combined tie and rail-fastener.



T. G. OELKE.

COMBINED TIE AND RAIL FASTENER.

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THEODORE G. OELKE, 0F ANADARKO, OKLAHOMA.

COMBINED TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 1'7, 1912.

Application filed March 22, 1912. Serial No. 685,529.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE G. OELKE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Anadarko, in the county of Caddo and State of Oklahoma, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Combined Ties and Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combined tie and rail fasteners.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a simple andefiicient device of this character which will support and clamp therails without the use of bolts or other fastening devices and in whichthe clamping effect upon the rails will be increased in proportion tothe pressure applied thereto.

A further'object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which will obviate the use of spikes, fish plates, and boltsand which will prevent the track from spreading or sliding which oftenoccurs with disastrous results.

Further objects of this invention will appear as the following specificdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, whichforms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section.Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the inner or fulcrum member. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of one of the outer clamping members. Fig. 6 is avertical sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 represents the inner orfulcrum members and 2 the outer clamping members which coact with theinner members to clamp the rails as will be hereinafter described. Theinner member comprises a substantially U-shaped body 4 having sideflanges 5 which leave the body, and connect with heads 6 at theterminals of the body and flanges. The heads 6 are provided withvertical web engaging flanges 7 and have notches or recesses 8 formedtherein to receive one half of the base flanges of the rails 3.

The clamping members 2 comprise a substantially U-shaped body 9 with theside flanges 10 and 11, the former with the body connecting two heads 12in which notches 13 similar to those shown at 8 are adapted to receivethe opposite half of the base flanges of the rails. In this instance,the

heads 12 extend up beneath the heads of the rails and directly engagethe webs thereof. The flanges 11 extend along side of the bottom 14 andare continued beyond the same in the form of pivotal ears 15 whichreceive a bolt' 16 passing through the said ears and through flanges 5,thus pivotally connecting the clamping members 2 and the fulcrum orinner member 1.

It will be readily seen that the weight which is applied to the railswill cause the outer ends of the clamping members to have relativevertical movement with relation to the fulcrum point or pivotal bolt andthat the more pressure exerted upon the rails, the greater the clampingeffect of these members upon the rails. It will also be understood thatwhen this type of tie is embedded in the roadway, that it will bepractically impossible for any slipping to occur or any longitudinalmovement of the rails upon the tie when weight is applied thereto.

What is claimed is 1. In combination, an angular member having railseats formed in the legs thereof, and clamping members pivoted to saidangular member at the juncture of the legs and having corresponding railseats.

2. A combined rail tie and rail fastening device comprising a U-shapedmember having rail seats at its ends, clamping members pivoted to theU-shaped member intermediate its ends, and rail seats formed therein tocorrespond with the rail seats in the U- shaped member.

3. A combined rail tie and rail fastener comprising a pair of pivotallyconnected members, rail receiving seats formed thereon, and a memberpivoted. between said first members and having corresponding rail seatslying in a plane with said first seats.

In testimony whreof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE Gr. OELKE.

Witnesses:

A. J. HOLMES, Osonn DIEHR.

(fop'ies of this patent may be obtained for flve cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

